Essential University Physics, Volume 1 and Volume 2 - With Access
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Chapter 30, Problem 51P
For what diameter tank in Problem 50 will sunlight strike some part of the tank bottom whenever the Sun is above the horizon?
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Essential University Physics, Volume 1 and Volume 2 - With Access
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